Pep Guardiola has taken the blame for Manchester City’s Champions League defeat in Barcelona, but says he will quit and go home to Spain before changing his ways. City were beaten 4-0 in the Nou Camp after Guardiola kept Sergio Aguero on the bench and then saw Claudio Bravo, the goalkeeper he signed to replace […]
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are finally in a position to win the Premier League title. The Gunners have won seven games on the bounce and look like they could go the distance this season. Arsenal haven’t won the title since 2004 but Wenger – who has described the Premier League as a ‘jungle’ – believes […]
Neymar signed his new five-year contract at Barcelona on Friday with a buy-out clause that will eventually rise to £225m. The 24-year-old sat down with Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu to put pen to paper on an agreement that keeps him at the club until 2021. His buyout clause was set at £171m on his […]
Jose Mourinho believes Paul Pogba requires more time to readjust to English football after the France international scored twice in Manchester United’s 4-1 Europa League win over Fenerbahce. The world’s most expensive player, who returned to Old Trafford from Juventus in the summer, opened the scoring with a penalty before claiming his second with a […]
Pep Guardiola defended his tactics and team selection after his Barcelona homecoming ended in a nightmare 4-0 thrashing for Manchester City. The City manager’s decision to leave out Sergio Aguero backfired while Claudio Bravo, the goalkeeper in whom he has invested much trust, was also sent off in a Champions League mauling at the Nou […]
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal’s confidence has helped his side overcome the psychological struggles from previous seasons after they thrashed Ludogorets 6-0 in the Champions League. Mesut Ozil stole the show with a second-half hat-trick after Alexis Sanchez and in-form Theo Walcott put Arsenal 2-0 up. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also got on the scoresheet as the Gunners […]
Jürgen Klopp felt Liverpool were guilty of ‘losing patience’ too early when in possession and trying to break down Manchester United at Anfield on as the teams played out a goalless draw on Monday night. The Reds saw much more of the ball than their opponents, but were not able to recreate the kind of […]
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho seemed pleased after his side’s goalless draw against Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday night. Below are the key points from his first post-match interview… WE CONTROLLED THE GAME “I think it was a very difficult game for us and for them, but I think it was more difficult […]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has admitted he might have to reconsider his Arsenal future in a bid to play first-team football. The England international has failed to play more than 30 games in the Premier League in any of his five full seasons at the Emirates. While he has featured six times in the league this season, […]